Adherence to artemether-lumefantrine drug combination: a rural community experience six years after change of malaria treatment policy in Tanzania
Minzi et al.
The finding, in our words
Adherence to the artemether-lumefantrine regimen was low, with only 14.9% of patients definitely adherent; measurable lumefantrine concentrations were found in 14.4% of venous samples, indicating poor compliance and the need for ongoing adherence monitoring.
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